Água Preta
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Água Preta (Black Water) is a Brazilian municipality (City) in the state of Pernambuco.
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[edit] Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
- Boundaries - Ribeirão (N); Barreiros and Alagoas state (S); Palmares, Xexéu and Joaquim Nabuco (W); Tamandaré and Gameleira (E)
- Area - 543.16 sqkm
- Elevation - 93 m
- Hidrography - Una and Sirinhaém Rivers
- Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest
- Clima - Hot tropical and humid
- Annual average temperature - 25.2 c
- Distance to Recife - 125 km
[edit] Economy
The main economic activities in Água Preta are based in agribusiness, especially plantations of sugarcane; and creations of cattle, sheeps and buffalos.
[edit] Economic Indicators
| Population [1] | GDP x(1000 R$).[2] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30.792 | 94.319 | 3.196 | 0.16 % |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 21.91 % | 7.78 % | 70.31 % |
[edit] Health Indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.597 | 1 | 16 | 20 |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Água Preta, page 31]
- ^ Água Preta 2007 GDP IBGE page 29
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile
Coordinates: 8°42′25″S 35°31′51″W / 8.70694°S 35.5308°W
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